Mamta Kulkarni

Mamta Kulkarni

Born: April 20, 1972
Age: 51
Birthplace: Mumbai, India
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Biography

Mamta Kulkarni is a former Bollywood actress and model. She was part of several commercial successes such as Aashiq Awara (1993), Waqt Hamara Hai (1993), Krantiveer (1994), Karan Arjun (1995), Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995), Baazi (1996), China Gate (1998), Beqabu (1995), and Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller (2001) among others. Her performance in 'Aashiq Awara' (1993) won her the 1994 Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year. The film, which launched Saif Ali Khan, was a superhit. In the blockbuster 'Karan Arjun' (1995), directed by Rakesh Roshan, Mamta Kulkarni starred alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan. She quit Bollywood after her appearance in the film Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum.

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Career

Acting career

Kulkarni made her Bollywood debut with the 1992 movie Tirangaa. In 1993 she starred in Aashiq Awara, which won her a Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year. She went on to appear in many popular films such as Waqt Hamara Hai (1993), Krantiveer (1994), Karan Arjun (1995), Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995) and Baazi (1995). She mostly played the leading actor's love interest in all these films.

Things seemed to change when Rajkumar Santoshi, in whose earlier movie Ghatak: Lethal (1996) she had a cameo appearance in a song, cast her as the female lead in his 1998 movie China Gate, an ambitious remake of Seven Samurai. However, things did not go as planned. Relations between Santoshi and the actress soured, and rumours began circulating that Kulkarni was dropped from the movie, and reinstated only after gangster Chhota Rajan intervened on her behalf. When the movie was finally released, it was also a huge flop. Furthermore, the only song in the movie, the item number Chamma Chamma, was picturised on Urmila Matondkar, even though Kulkarni had built her reputation with such numbers. To add insult to injury, the song turned out to be a chartbuster, greatly increased Urmila's popularity and was even used in Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge!.

Angered at the turn of events, Kulkarni lashed out at Santoshi, accusing him of cutting her screen time because she had refused his advances. Santoshi denied all rumours related to the movie, and the matter was given a quiet burial. However, this proved to be the death blow to Kulkarni's career. She only appeared in a handful of movies after that, and new offers dried up. She quit movies after her the 2002 film Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum. Mamta also did few movies in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam.

During her career she was offered films with Mithun Chakraborty, Ajay Devgan, Bobby Deol, Shahrukh Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Khanna, Salman Khan, Govinda, Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan and Aamir Khan. She turned down many big films such as Sapoot, Angaaray, Mr and Mrs Khiladi, Bandahan, Aunty No.1, Dulhe Raja, Davaa, Shikari, Hogi Pyar Ki Jeet and Kareeb because her role was not substantial. .

Filmography

Hindi

Year Title Role Other notes
2002 Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum Sumona
2002 Divine Temple Khajuraho Rageshwari
2001 Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller Sandhya
2001 Censor Nisha (Censor board member)
1998 Qila Neeta
1998 Jaane Jigar Meenu
1998 China Gate Sandhya Rajan
1997 Krantikari
1997 Jeevan Yudh Kajal Choudhry
1997 Naseeb Pooja
1996 Ghatak: Lethal Dancer in song Koi jaye to le aaye
1996 Beqabu Reshmi Kapoor
1996 Raja Aur Rangeeli
1995 Sabse Bada Khiladi Sunita Das
1995 Baazi Sanjana Roy, journalist
1995 Ahankaar Naina
1995 Andolan Guddi
1995 Karan Arjun Bindiya
1995 Kismat
1995 Policewala Gunda
1994 Vaade Iraade Nikita Sekhri
1994 Dilbar Priya Verma
1994 Gangster
1994 Betaaj Badshah Tejeshwani/Gudiya
1994 Anokha Premyudh Priti
1994 Krantiveer Mamta
1993 Waqt Hamara Hai Mamta Vidrohi
1993 Bhookamp
1993 Aashiq Awara
1993 Ashaant Sonali
1992 Mera Dil Tere Liye
1992 Tirangaa Sandhya

Bengali

  • Banshadhar(2001)
  • Bhagya Debata(1995)

Kannada

  • Vishnu Vijaya (1993)

Malayalam

  • Chandamama (1999) -

Tamil

  • Nanbargal (1991)

Telugu

  • Premasikharam (1992)
  • Donga Police (1991)

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